Date Received: 2016-07-02
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Regions has twice not honored Bill Pay checks with a specific delivery date. This has dropped my credit score and now shows up as a late payment on my record although the arrangement was made up to two weeks in advance. In one month I was charged {$39.00} for XXXX XXXX ( normally a monthly fee of {$9.00} ) and was told I need to go through a formal dispute to correct it. Disputes require information to be faxed ( who has time for that? ), and take ten days to be reviewed. If you are lucky at the end of 16 days you 'll get a letter stating what happened. Why should I have to go through this? There have been multiple times where bank errors have caused overdrafts and the bank has refused to refund the fees, even going as far as to charge me {$35.00} for EVERY single transaction that posts after the account is over drafted. Once I swiped my card for items on a Saturday that did not clear on my account until the next Wednesday. Once the transactions cleared my account was {$4.00} short. I was charged {$140.00} in overdraft fees. Normal banks process transactions within 3 days of purchase. Regions processes them whenever they feel like it. I have even had a banker call me repeatedly at work the day I received a tax refund to offer me all types of credit cards, after generously telling me how much money was in my account. This is very invasive and I am upset that someone monitors my account to that extent. The list goes on and on. This is hands down the worse bank I have ever been a customer at.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33460
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-07-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-06-30
Issue: Settlement process and costs
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: We were the sellers in a transaction where the Regions Bank Loan Officer provided preapproval letter. On Friday, XXXX XXXX, 2016, we received notification that the borrowers loan was approved. The purchase agreement called for a closing date on Friday, XXXX XXXX, 2016 - seven days later - and that the borrower was to be provided with a 'walk-thru ' 48 hours prior to the closing. On Saturday, XXXX XXXX, 2016, we entered into a lease agreement with a local apartment complex where we had to pay fees and prepay first months lease which totaled {$1200.00}. On Monday, XXXX XXXX, 2016, we received an email that the borrower could not complete the transaction pursuant to the contract since his down payment money was to be provided by a XXXX loan and he could not submit a request for the necessary funds until Friday, XXXX XXXX, 2016 -the day of closing. Regions Bank, in providing an approval for the loan for their borrower, did not have the capacity to do so since the bank had not verified the ability of the borrower to complete the transaction per contract dates and caused us to incur expenses based on the loan approval. We feel that Regions Bank did not act in good faith, provided false information to us as sellers, caused us to expend energy and money in complying with the contents of the contract. When Regions Bank was contacted regarding this matter and a claim of reimbursement for the apartment application fees, prepaid items and lease payment, the Bank responded that it would be investigated. However, contact with Regions Bank has gone unanswered and unresolved to our satisfaction. We would think that if a financial institution provides a preapproval letter for a potential borrower that sufficient research and due diligence would be performed to ensure that the borrower has the ability to meet the components of the contract and not cause the seller to incur undue expenses.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: OH
Zip: 45013
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-30
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-06-27
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Regions Mortgage company never provided me information during my closing on my credit score during time of closing. When I called Regions they said they can not provide me the score as this is Regions property and that I should have received this information with my closing documents but I never received this information XXXX I have all my documents from closing and nothing tells me what my score was at the time of closing.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 328XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-27
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-06-21
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I went to Regions Bank on XXXX XXXX 2016, to make a deposit from the sale of my XXXX and my tax refund check. I prepared my deposit slip at home and drove to the bank drive up window. They were extremely busy and the teller, XXXX, was working the drive up window plus XXXX additions drive up lanes that were serviced by tubes. The teller took my money and counted it, I also counted it with her through the window. After a little while she go up and took my money away from the window and out of my view. She later returned and said {$1000.00} was missing. I informed her it was all there, I counted it at home plus I had counted it while watching her count in through the driveup window. The manager, XXXX came over and said she would count XXXX money drawer for the missing money. I watched as the money drawer was counted and afterwards told XXXX the money disappeared when teller XXXX left the drive up window area and my field of view. Manager XXXX gave me a business card with a Region 's investigators name XXXX on it and said he would call me on Monday XXXX XXXX. XXXX gave me my deposit ticket showing my {$6700.00} deposit back to me with the bank stamping on the back side of it. It is now one month later and no one from Regions Bank has called and talked to me. I have called Regions corporate headquarters multiple times trying to get a answer to my deposit incident on XXXX XXXX without success. I did receive a letter last week from XXXX to call him to resolve the problem. I have called him twice but he was not in and I have left messages but he has not called me back. I have been a Regions customer for approximately 40 years and have never had this problem from them. I am seeking your assistance for my {$1000.00} that Regions misplaced/lost.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MS
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-06-21
Issue: Account opening, closing, or management
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I had a checking account with Regions Bank XXXX for many years. I moved XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. Shortly after my arrival XXXX I closed the Regions Bank account, but not before making sure there was nothing oustanding -- there was a zero ( XXXX ) balance. About 6 weeks ago, approx. 1 and 1/2 years after I closed the Regions Bank account, I receive a phonecall from a collection agency saying they are trying to collect a debt I owe to Regions Bank, as a result of closing the Regions Bank checking account. In the 1 and 1/2 years since I moved, and closed that account, I have " never '' received any type of notice from Regions Bank saying that I have a debt with them. I received all of my " forwarded mail '' from every other company I did business with XXXX but never Regions Bank. In fact I am quite sure I gave them my new address upon closing that account, and still, I never recieved anything hinting that I owed them a balance on the closed checking account. While speaking with the collection agency rep., I asked her to provide proof that I owe Regions Bank money. I have never received that proof -- nothing. I also asked if this " debt '' was reported to the credit bureau by Regions Bank or the collection agency. I have never received an answer to that question either. So, approximately 6 weeks after I recieve the phonecall from the collection agency ( the first communication regarding a debt owed Regions Bank since XXXX ), I receive the first paper bill offering vague details about this alleged debt. I have attached/included a copy of the bill/notice I received by mail XXXX XXXX, XXXX. I owe Regions Bank {$0.00}. I was quite careful when closing that account and closed it with a {$0.00} balance.I will not pay this bogus bill -- I will not have this {$22.00} extorted from me. Regions Bank needs to notify me that this bill was a mistake, that the collection agency will not harass me again over a bogus bill, and that this does not appear on my credit report. Period.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: WI
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: Yes
Date Received: 2016-06-20
Issue: Loan servicing, payments, escrow account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: My mortgage was sold twice to new Servicing Banks. Each new Servicing Banks ( Regions Bank and XXXX ) did not offer a bi-weekly payment program. This program is of great interested to me. To manage this lack of service I chose to pay at least 1 month ahead in full and early. After the additional payments were made I submitted partial payments equal to more than half of my monthly mortgage payment intending to create my own bi-weekly payment program. I was told that the bank can not accept partial payments even if the payment history is caught up and future payments were already paid. They said any additional payments would go to principal. Since in order to leave the servicing bank I would need to refinance I have no choice but to be forced into living with these unacceptable banking practices. To me this is clearly not in the interested of the borrower and is intended to make it harder to pay down the loan early. The excuse that they can not hold a partial payment because of technical reasons is unacceptable. I do n't believe that this " Common Industry Practice '' is appropriate or even ethical. If a borrower is up-to-date and ahead on payments they should have the right to pay partial payments on a bi-weekly basis to help with budgeting and early pay down of the loan. A consumer should not be forced to stay with a bank because their loan was sold if they do not like the agreement. The consumer should have the right to change banks without cost to them if they do not agree to new payment limitations. At the very lease a consumer should have a say as to what happens to their extra mortgage payments without the constraints of bank procedures that are not in the clients interest.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: MO
Zip: 63011
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-21
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-06-17
Issue: Deposits and withdrawals
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I was contacted by an individual who told me he was the IRS and that I had a warrant for my arrest and if I did not pay him money that I would immediately be arrested. He told me I was not allowed to contact a 3rd party about the issue or disconnect from the phone call we were on or I would be considered uncooperative. He then instructed me to go to the nearest XXXX and buy XXXX {$500.00} prepaid XXXX gift cards to pay to have my warrant lifted so that I may begin a payment plan for the nearly {$6000.00} that he said that I owed. He gave me a badge number as well as other professional sounding information. I ended up doing the first {$1000.00} in cash because he told me to go to the bank first. I did the other {$1000.00} on my Regions bank debit card. I finally got fed up when they said I had to pay the entire thing in full and told them I will just have to go to join because I do not have it which I did n't. I was very scared when this was happening. I hung up the phone and went immediately to get my boyfriend from work and told him about what had happened. He told me this had to be a scam so he told me to go to the Regions bank to have them put a stop payment on the {$1000.00} since I actually used my card.When I got there they told me I was the 3rd person this week alone that had came in with the exact same story. He said there was nothing that they could do. I then went to file a police report with the economic crime unit at out jail/ police station where they told me this is an ongoing scam and that it has been a very active one recently. They gave me instructions on what steps to take about my identity and to try to get back the money I lost. When I called the fraud agency they instructed me to file this complaint and that this was indeed something you guys could help me with due to the nature of the fraud. The economic crimes police report is # XXXX their contact n # is XXXX.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 381XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-17
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-06-09
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I bank with Regions Bank. I recently had overdraft fees of {$100.00} for XXXX items, XXXX of which is pending and the others have posted. Regions charged me overdraft fees for items covered by funds. There is also a credit to the account today while the transaction is pending that will cover the transaction. When calling them I asked how and why I was charged for {$100.00} for XXXX transactions rather than {$36.00} for the XXXX transaction that is a pending overdraft, they stated that it was because they did n't know how much it would be for, so they charged all items clearing and transacting that day. They stated that many people call in with the same issue all of the time. I explained that on the account ledger it looks like i was charged a fee even though the previous transactions cleared with a positive posted balance. Regions is ripping people off by charging exorbitant overdraft fees for previous transactions even when money is in the account to clear the transactions. The policy is ruthlessly arbitrary to customer 's bank account and funds.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: SC
Zip: 29209
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-06-09
Issue: Problems caused by my funds being low
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: my bank is in the habit of going back in time and retro actively changing the order in witch money moves in and out of my checking account, so that they can charge me an over draft fee i would like this false system of charging the customer to stop. And i want my {$36.00} put back in my account today!
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-06-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No
Date Received: 2016-05-30
Issue: Application, originator, mortgage broker
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Early in XXXX applied for a regions bank home equity loan. Loan office was very inefficient and delayed the process stating that bank underwriters where not very responsive. The officer quit employment and moved to Indiana I was then introduced to new Bank officer XXXX XXXX. She said individual left and best to start whole process over, allowing her credit for transaction. I inquired if anything different and she said no. Process was completed and I was told there was a penalty for early termination except for sale of property. I sold property XXXX XXXX and title company send pay off figures which should have been XXXX. I was then informed that a penalty would be charged. I sent XXXX XXXX an email with information only to be told that the document required the penalty due to regions changing the contract during my application. If done before as i attempted their would have been no penalty. Attached e mails XXXX stated that she was wrong in her statement to me of no penalty at any time do to sale of property. She forwarded to bosses only to be told Federal lending laws prohibited the waiver. This response even after XXXX XXXX told Bank she misspoke and misled me. If the request was processed properly by bank loan officer I would not have received this penalty
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: FL
Zip: 33919
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2016-05-31
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: No